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Professor D. Structo's Monster Maker

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

3.8 Stars

TEACHERS (6)

4.2

STUDENTS (1706)

3.4

LENGTH

10 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Description

Professor D. Structo makes monsters, the finest monsters around. He's always looking to improve though, and that means experimenting. Help him make sense of the data he gathers to create the best monster you can!

Vocabulary Words

data

values

stem and leaf plots

line plots

smallest

largest

stem

tens

data range

frequency

raw data

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Comparing Line Plots and Stem-and-Leaf Plots. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

A stem and leaf plot uses columns to display a summary of discrete numerical data while maintaining the individual data points. A stem-and-leaf plot displays data to show its shape and distribution.

A line plot shows the frequency of data on a number line. Line plots are used to show the spread of the data and quickly identify the range and mode.

Compare data represented in a line plot with the same data represented in a stem-and-leaf plot.

Different situations call for different types of graphs. The way data are displayed is often dependent upon what someone is trying to communicate.

Tables or charts organize the exact data and display numerical information. They do not show visual comparisons, which generally means it takes longer to understand or to examine trends.

Comparisons, predictions and inferences are made by examining characteristics of a data set displayed in a variety of graphical representations to draw conclusions.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

How do graphs help us understand information? What is a stem and leaf plot? What is a line plot? How do you know which graph would be appropriate to display your data?

After the Game

How are a stem and leaf and line plot different from each other? How did you decide which graph to use during the game? Why did the stem and leaf plot not work for the speed of the monsters? When are line graphs not useful?

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Game Details

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Lexile Level

705

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